From Madhuri Dixit to Alia Bhatt, 5 actresses who made their Bollywood debut during their teens

While many of our stars began their film careers quite early in life, celebs like Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, started off shooting for movies during their teens.

Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspInstagram

When it comes to starting their careers very early in life, many of our Bollywood celebs began young. From being a child artiste to giving up their teenage years for pursuing their dreams, our actresses have made sure that their passions were well intact while starting their careers. These stars have proved that when it comes following the heart, age is just a number.

Be it the legendary actress Madhuri Dixit who made the whole nation go Dhak Dhak or the successful actress Alia Bhatt who actually began her career with auditioning for her film movie while she wore her school uniform, we have curated a list of 5 actresses who gave up their teenage years to follow their dreams and began their film careers quite early.

Madhuri Dixit-Nene
Madhuri began her Bollywood career at the age of 17 when she made her debut with Hiren Nag's Abodh in 1984. The film had also marked the debut of Bengali actor Tapas Paul. Since then Madhuri has been reigning the hearts of her fans with her dancing prowess and impeccable acting skills, and not to forget, her charming winsome smile. She was last seen in Abhishek Varman's Kalank.

Kangana Ranaut
Bollywood's queen who has been making a mark for herself in movie industry without coming from a film family or even having a godfather, Kangana who mesmerised the audience with her latest Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, had also started her career as a teenager in her debut movie Gangster, directed by Anurag Basu. Co-starring Shiney Ahuja and Emraan Hashmi, Kangana was just 19 when she featured in the film.

Alia Bhatt
Alia was just 17 when she auditioned for Karan Johar's Student Of The Year that released in 2012. The film marked the actress' debut film and since then 26-year-old has had a successful run both at the box office and critically. With films like Raazi and Gully Boy, Alia has been one of the most bankable actresses of her age.

Ananya Panday
Yet to make her mark in Bollywood, Chunky Pandey's daughter Ananya Panday will be seen in the upcoming Bollywood film Student Of The Year 2. The actress, who is now 20 years old, signed up for the film when she was 19 and began filming last year alongside actors Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria. SOTY 2 will hit theatres on May 10.

Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamannaah who had acted in across several movies of different languages in India, began her career with the Hindi movie Chand Sa Roshan Chehra at the age of 16. The film had marked the actress' debut as she featured alongside Samir Aftab. Since then the actress has worked in Telugu and Tamil movies too, and is considered one of the most successful actresses in the present age. She will be seen in the Telugu film This Is Mahalakshmi that is a remake of the 2014 Kangana Ranaut movie Queen.

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From Madhuri Dixit to Alia Bhatt, 5 actresses who made their Bollywood debut during their teensDescription:While many of our stars began their film careers quite early in life, celebs like Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, started off shooting for movies during their teens. Daphne Clarance